Retirement Trends

Over the last two decades, the traditionally more generous public service benefits may have been diminished, as many state and local governments enacted changes to their DB pensions that raised contributions, says a new study.

Experts are at odds of exactly when but only a quarter expect a recession in March, a third say in the second quarter of the year, while 20% say the third quarter, according to professional economic forecasters.

Plan sponsors and employers could be providing guidance about making good Medicare plan choices to near- retirees, perhaps offering HSAs for supplemental retirement income, a new survey suggests.

Rather than simply emphasizing the accumulation of assets, this new research-driven approach first determines whether an investor prefers safety-first or keeping their options open, according to new research.

During open enrollment, most enrollees (72%) spend less than an hour on their health plan, with HDHP enrollees spending more time than traditional plan enrollees, says a new survey.

Even in inflationary times, the strategy employers – and the benefit plan professionals supporting them – often deploy is raising employee awareness of how the company is providing a match, but ongoing financial education is needed.

These six provisions highlight how 401(k) plans will be increasingly serving additional holistic purposes, such as emergency savings, student loan matches and penalty-free withdrawals for domestic abuse victims.

For small business owners, there are new rules for 401(k)s, incentives to create new plans and tax breaks that you should be aware of.